Like many people, Andrew Butler sometimes finds it difficult to make ends meet. When he is short of cash, he does what an estimated 1.9 million California residents did last year. He visits a payday loan establishment “Due to additional family expenses, I found myself unable to purchase groceries to feed everyone at home,” Butler…
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LOS ANGELES — Manolo Cruz embarked on a unique business endeavor in 2012, selling chopped fresh fruit from a wheeled cart in the gentrified neighborhood of Highland Park. He envisioned a livelihood selling sliced fruits like pineapples, oranges, cucumbers, coconuts and watermelons displayed atop layers of ice cubes during hot, sunny days. With daily profits…
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LOS ANGELES — A “shark” was spotted near downtown Los Angeles Aug. 10, listening to business owners with dreams of striking it rich. Billionaire investor and FUBU clothing line creator Daymond John heard live pitches from entrepreneurs just like he does on the hit TV show “Shark Tank,” which features John and several other ultra-wealthy…
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